Seller onboarding checklist
Seller setup needs to feel fast while still covering profile trust, listing quality, fulfillment, fees, report handling, and proceeds readiness.
Start with proof, then publish into seller activity
Onboarding hands the seller into listing studio with profile readiness, category proof, handoff choice, and fee review still visible.
Seller setup
A complete first-run checklist
This demo keeps seller setup customer-facing: profile readiness, listing quality, fulfillment, reports, and payout-readiness review without asking for private financial details.
- Confirm account readiness Show seller identity, login safety, roles, and recovery status without collecting sensitive details.
- Create the first draft Start with title, category, format, price, condition, returns, offers, and buyer-facing preview.
- Attach item proof Use category-specific proof for cards, electronics, sneakers, retro games, and local pickup items.
- Choose shipping rules Review package prep, tracking, insurance cues, carrier scans, and issue handling.
- Choose hub handoff Show intake checks, condition notes, release rules, and pickup windows for nearby handoff.
- Review proceeds readiness Keep fee estimate, reserve state, statement review, and release timing visible before launch.
Profile Setup
- Public seller name, response speed, joined date, rating, return setting, and category focus.
- Future platform state adds account recovery, seller verification, proceeds setup, and tax profile.
- This route shows the checklist without collecting private identity or financial details.
Listing Quality
- Title, category, item specifics, condition notes, accessory counts, photos, and price guidance.
- High-value goods prompt serial, certificate, box, defect, and packing photos.
- Drafts can become buy-now listings, auctions, offers, or timed-drop candidates.
Fulfillment Choices
- Sellers choose shipping, local pickup, hub pickup, and hub intake before listing.
- Hub intake adds condition notes, accepted-category checks, release rules, and packing status.
- Private addresses stay outside public listing copy.
Fees & Earnings
- Fee estimate appears before listing with marketplace, auction, hub intake, packing, and pickup service lines.
- Seller dashboard should show estimated earnings, holds, report status, and proceeds readiness.
- Seller release services remain outside this demo route.
Trust Readiness
- Seller agrees to accurate photos, prompt messages, restricted-item rules, and report cooperation.
- Repeated report patterns can trigger listing review or reduced visibility.
- Support cases use order snapshots, item photos, handoff proof, and message history.
Seller Finance
Review fee visibility, earnings, proceeds readiness, reserves, and tax readiness.
Current demo state
Seller tools are represented with guided seller data.
The demo shows reputation, active listings, offers, auctions, order context, analytics, seller standards, and fulfillment expectations.
Future platform state
Live seller operations need verification and proceeds controls.
Launch needs seller onboarding, identity checks, proceeds setup, tax settings, policy enforcement, inventory controls, and support escalation.